With India set to host Bangladesh at Hyderabad from Thursday, the spotlight shall remain on comeback man Wriddhiman Saha. The Bengal wicketkeeper, who was a regular member of the Test side till his injury, is rated quite highly by the team management and that has been evident in the backing he receives. In Saha’s absence, Parthiv Patel kept wickets and did a reasonable job as he slammed a couple of half-centuries as well.
Nevertheless, once Saha was fit, the selectors gave him the nod ahead of Patel, and now it is up to the Bengal glovesman to justify his selection. On the sidelines of a practice session, Saha admitted taking Bangladesh lightly wouldn’t be the right move.
“Ranking-wise one may think they will be easier opponents on paper. But we cannot underestimate them before taking on to the field. It all depends on the situation on a given day. We have to approach the situation accordingly,” said Saha in Hyderabad.
“Everyone wants do well on the field. You may not do what you think. It’s about converting your thoughts into a good performance.”
The steady keeper batsman added it wouldn’t be too difficult to shift his focus from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (T20’s) to Test cricket.
“It’s all about the mindset and the right ball to choose. Having played for so many years, it would not be an issue. Now it’s time to shift focus to Test format, it would not be a problem though. I will think after reaching there tomorrow morning. My approach remains the same,” Saha said.
When quizzed about his preparations for the series against Australia, Saha said his focus currently is entirely on the game against Bangladesh.
“I don’t know when are the Aussies coming but as of now the focus is on Bangladesh Test. After they’re here we will think about it,” he concluded.
